Business and Social Sciences Librarian - Library Job at University of California

Position overview

Position title: Associate Librarian-Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career Status

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t26-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $80,349-$104,877.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: As early as August 2025. Start date is flexible.

Position duration: This is a full-time potential career appointment.

Application Window

Open date: June 17, 2025

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and service-oriented Business and Social Sciences Librarian to join the Library Social Sciences Division. The division supports world-class teaching and research in the social sciences, and provides innovative collection development and other user-focused services including data and information literacy, course-based instruction, and research support.

The Environment The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and teaching facility at one of the nation’s premier public universities. The Library serves a campus community with diverse students and faculty, and comprises 20 campus libraries with a collection of more than 12 million volumes and a substantial annual collections budget. The Library offers extensive resources and robust services to connect users with collections and to build research skills.

The Library's Social Sciences Division includes librarians, career staff, and student workers serving twelve social science departments within the College of Letters & Science, six professional schools, three International and Area Studies programs, and an array of Organized Research Units. The division oversees three subject specialty libraries: the Business Library, the Environmental Design Library, and the Social Research Library.

The Haas School of Business is one of the world’s top-ranked business schools and the second oldest in the United States. It offers multiple degree programs and fosters an inclusive culture with core principles guiding its approach to teaching and practice.

Responsibilities

The Business and Social Sciences Librarian reports to the head of the Library's Social Sciences Division. Responsibilities include building strong relationships with faculty and students; assessing user needs; developing digital, print, and data resources; providing virtual and in-person research consultations; offering in-person and remote instruction; creating instructional materials; and promoting library resources and services through outreach, exhibits, and programming.

The Librarian serves as a liaison to the Haas School of Business, providing collections and research support (including reference and instruction) for a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and practitioners studying management and finance. The role supports interdisciplinary research with emphasis on entrepreneurship and sustainability, and collaborates with colleagues to support researchers campus-wide as a Library subject expert in company, industry, and financial market data.

In collaboration with Library and Haas colleagues, the Librarian actively builds, manages, and makes accessible collections that meet research and learning needs and align with digitization priorities and shared print efforts. The collection primarily includes electronic resources and data sets, as well as monographs and serials acquired through approved channels. The incumbent analyzes researcher needs and resource use to inform decisions, negotiates with vendors, and supports the legal use of online business collections.

The Thomas J. Long Business Library at Haas is an all-digital library featuring an information and computing center and a mix of quiet and collaborative spaces. The librarian will work with Social Sciences Division colleagues, the Office of Scholarly Communication and Information Policy, Library Data Services, and Haas to shape services, projects, policies, and collections to enhance research and learning. All UC Berkeley librarians participate in library-wide planning and governance and contributions beyond the primary assignment are considered for advancement.

The UC Berkeley Library values respect, equity, and inclusion and aims to provide equitable access to diverse collections and services. For more information, see the UC Berkeley Library Statement of Values.

UC professional librarians are represented by UC-AFT in an exclusive bargaining unit. This position is in the bargaining unit. Librarians receive professional development leave, vacation, sick leave, and other benefits; UC maintains an excellent retirement system and a comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program or equivalent.
• Knowledge of company, industry, and financial market data concepts and resources (including data platforms, business news, scholarly journal aggregators, and eBooks).
• Experience with collection development, including managing collection funds, working with vendors, and identifying new business and financial resources.
• Experience assisting students and faculty with discovery and use of business, management, and financial resources.
• Experience providing library instruction in an academic environment.
• Familiarity with financial data resources and assisting researchers with data discovery and access.
• Experience providing highly responsive public service in a library.
• Experience working collaboratively and building relationships with students, faculty, and staff in an academic or library environment.
• Commitment to the Library’s values: collaboration, equity and inclusion, learning and growth, openness and transparency.
• Analytical, presentation, and communication skills.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04937

Help contact: richard.brown@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. These values are reflected in our Principles of Community and related policies. UC Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. See Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination policies for more information. Letters of reference will be treated as confidential. Finalists may be required to disclose if they have any final administrative or judicial misconduct within the last seven years.

In searches where letters are required, referees are advised to submit confidential letters. Employment is governed by University policies and applicable bargaining agreements.

Job location

Berkeley, CA